A DUMFRIES resident who threatened to block an entrance to a football pitch was given a warning by police.

The man sent letters to home owners in Westfield Road indicating his intentions ahead of a Heston Rovers game on Saturday.

The letter stated he planned to park his car in front of the old entrance to the Maryfield pitches to encourage fans to use the new gateway at Kellwood Road.

But police contacted the man, who has not been named, insisting his vehicle would be removed if it was found obstructing the entrance.

Community Constable Ron Mathews said: “We are aware of ongoing discussion surrounding the access route to the playing field and are working with residents and the club in order to minimise any disruption.

“Residents should be discouraged from trying to block what is at the end of the day an access route. Vehicles will be removed if they’re found to be obstructing the road.”

The volume of cars using Westfield Road for access has become a nuisance for many householders. The club paid for the new access in a bid to alleviate the problem. But it seems that some drivers still use Westfield Road for access.

And that prompted the resident’s plan to block the route on Saturday.

Heston chairman Scott McGill, left, said: “Ninety percent of people are using the new entrance. The club paid for this out of our own funds. The truth is we could have spent that money on something else.

“We’re not traffic conductors but we want the support of the neighbours and our fans, which is why we have spent a lot of money putting this right. We’re trying to educate folk to use the new gate.”

Resident David Martin said: “Heston have been asking people to use the other entrance and, to be fair, they put up a sign at the weekend asking drivers to use the Kellwood way.